Spring Break
Hawaiian students celebrate culture by hosting Lu'au
Chloe Wittry
Issue date: 5/4/09 Section: News
It is estimated that there are only 2,000 full Hawaiians in the world today, and Nicole "Pono" Correa is proud to be a part of that small group from the islands.
Correa, a sophomore animal science major and aspiring vet, is of Hawaiian, Portuguese, Spanish, Irish and Chinese decent. She left her family in Waialua, Oahu and came to CSU two years ago to get into vet school.
"Going from being on an island to being on the mainland is a big transition," Correa said. "You feel like you don't know where you are and you lose your direction."
Party: Island Style
Hui' O Hawaii, a Hawaiian student club, organized a Lu'au in the Main Ballroom of the Lory Student Center on Sunday evening as a way to celebrate and share the Hawaiian culture with students, faculty, and community members.
Correa, a sophomore animal science major and aspiring vet, is of Hawaiian, Portuguese, Spanish, Irish and Chinese decent. She left her family in Waialua, Oahu and came to CSU two years ago to get into vet school.
"Going from being on an island to being on the mainland is a big transition," Correa said. "You feel like you don't know where you are and you lose your direction."
Hui' O Hawaii, a Hawaiian student club, organized a Lu'au in the Main Ballroom of the Lory Student Center on Sunday evening as a way to celebrate and share the Hawaiian culture with students, faculty, and community members.
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